Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American basketball forward and center. He was an All-Big Ten player for the University of Mi

Was an American basketball forward and center. He was an All-Big Ten player for the University of Michigan from 1936-1938. In 1938, he was named an All-American. He later played professional basketball for the Indianapolis Kautskys, Oshkosh All-Stars and Rochester Royals.

Was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset.

Was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He succeeded to the dukedom in 1769 on the death of his uncle, Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset. He was the British Ambassador to France between 1783

Was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset.

Was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He succeeded to the dukedom in 1769 on the death of his uncle, Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset. He was the British Ambassador to France between 1783

Is a former English first class cricketer for Leicestershire. An allrounder, he made 15054 runs and

Is a former English first class cricketer for Leicestershire. An allrounder, he made 15054 runs and took 584 wickets in his career which started in 1970 and ended in 1986. Steele first represented Hampshire while staying in Winchester as an Army Chaplain,

Is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.

Is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.

Was an English cricketer who played for the legendary Hambledon Club. John Freemantle was the elder

Was an English cricketer who played for the legendary Hambledon Club. John Freemantle was the elder brother of the more famous Andrew Freemantle. He had only a short first-class career from the 1780 season until 1782, playing seven times for Hampshire.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" forward from North Carolina State University, Richter

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" forward from North Carolina State University, Richter played one season (1959-60) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.3 points per game and earned an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA Finals. Following his NBA career, Richter moved to the Eastern Basketball Association playing for the Sunbury Mercuries in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Richter possessed a formidable hook shot and was frequently one of the EBAs top rebounders. Over the course of his EBA career, Richter scored 4,813 points placing him 27th over all in the EBA's (later the Continental Basketball Association) all time scorers.

Was a former professional footballer who played for Cardiff City, Bristol Rovers and Newport County.

Was a former professional footballer who played for Cardiff City, Bristol Rovers and Newport County.Frowen began his professional career at Cardiff City after being spotted playing for local side Nelson. Graduating through the clubs junior teams, he made his debut in a 1-0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion in September 1952. However he struggled to hold on to a reagular first team place due to the form of players such as Stan Montgomery and Danny Malloy. He left Cardiff in the summer of 1958, joining Bristol Rovers where he managed to become a first team choice for the club.

Reid played in 19 Tests and 25 One Day Internationals between 1979 and 1986. His Test average was 46

Reid played in 19 Tests and 25 One Day Internationals between 1979 and 1986. His Test average was 46.28 and included six Test centuries. His ODI average was 27.52.

Is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right for Raith Rovers and Bir

Is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right for Raith Rovers and Birmingham City. Stewart started his professional career at Raith Rovers, and moved to Birmingham City in January 1948. He had pace and a direct style, and in his first full season at the club, 1948–49, finished as leading goalscorer with 11 league goals for the newly-promoted side struggling in the top flight.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. After working in the horse racing industry, in 19

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. After working in the horse racing industry, in 1959 he became a professional trainer. During his thirty-three year career, John Canty's best known horse was Unconscious , a colt owned by Arthur A. Seeligs

Was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s who won a gold medal in the 200m breas

Was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s who won a gold medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. After retiring from swimming, he became a prominent lawyer in California, and after becoming a naturalized

Is a retired American NBA basketball player who now works as a pre-game and half-time host for Chica

Is a retired American NBA basketball player who now works as a pre-game and half-time host for Chicago Bulls' home games. He has also served as the first coach for two respective NBA expansion franchises: the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Pinone played competitively at South Catholic

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Pinone played competitively at South Catholic High School in Hartford, Connecticut.

Is a French professional racing cyclist in cyclo-cross and road racing disciplines for UCI ProTeam A

Is a French professional racing cyclist in cyclo-cross and road racing disciplines for UCI ProTeam Ag2r-La Mondiale. He became a stagiaire for Cofidis in 2003 before turning professional with the Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen team in 2004. That ye

Is a professional lacrosse player from Manhasset, NY. He is currently a member of the Long Island Li

Is a professional lacrosse player from Manhasset, NY. He is currently a member of the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.Gagliardi played for the New York Saints and Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League between 1998 and 2001. In 19

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left winger. Gahagan spent most of his career with M

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left winger. Gahagan spent most of his career with Motherwell, spending twelve seasons with the Fir Park club, either side of spells with Clydebank latterly Morton. During his time at Fir Park, Gahagan picked up two Scottish Football League First Division titles.

Is an English professional poker based in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Gale is a relative newcomer to poke

Is an English professional poker based in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Gale is a relative newcomer to poker, having only begun playing Texas hold 'em in mid-2004. He first made a name for himself by qualifying for the World Poker Tour (WPT) 2005 PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure tournament in The Bahamas in an online satellite tournament. He went on to win the first place prize of $890,600, outlasting a 461 player field in his first major live tournament.

Is a Scottish professional golfer on the EuroPro Tour. In April 2009 he earned tour playing privileg

Is a Scottish professional golfer on the EuroPro Tour. In April 2009 he earned tour playing privileges when he shot a closing one-under par 70 in final qualifying at Frilford Heath.

Is a lacrosse player and captain of the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League.Before sign

Is a lacrosse player and captain of the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League.Before signing on with the Colorado Mammoth, Gallant played for the Washington Power for one season. He was voted to the 2007 All-star game as a reserve defenseman an

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played 18 times for the Irela

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played 18 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1920 and 1933, including eight first-class matches. He also played two first-class matches for Dublin University. He made his debut

Is a retired English footballer.In recent years he has held coaching roles at clubs including Mansfi

Is a retired English footballer.In recent years he has held coaching roles at clubs including Mansfield Town, Chester City, Notts County and Leeds United.

Is a Scottish former footballer who played most of his career with Motherwell. He currently manages

Is a Scottish former footballer who played most of his career with Motherwell. He currently manages Formartine United. Gardiner's son Ross, like his father, also played for Dundee United.

American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at UCLA and was one of the sta

American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at UCLA and was one of the stars of their 1995 National Championship team.

Is a New Zealand cricketer and coach. He played 41 Test matches between 1979-80 and 1990, as well as

Is a New Zealand cricketer and coach. He played 41 Test matches between 1979-80 and 1990, as well as 53 One Day Internationals. He has been the coach of the New Zealand cricket team since the autumn of 2003. His brother Brendon also played Test cricket.